Viper 500HF User manual

Brand: Viper

Model: 500HF

Category: Remote starters

Type: User manual

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Model 500

Owner's Guide

• Code Hopping™

• High Frequency

6/96 CHANGE:

For DEI

O5F Chip

This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This

device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device.

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Field Disturbance Sensor: An invisible dome of coverage is established by

the 508T “radar” sensor. Your system can react to any intrusions into this field

with the triggered sequence.

Backup Battery: The 520T keeps the system armed, triggers the alarm and

keeps the starter kill active if main battery power is disconnected.

Electronic Hood Lock: This prevents the vehicle’s hood from being opened

whenever the system is in alarm mode, keeping thieves away from the

system’s siren, the battery connections, or other components under the hood.

Audio Sensor: Metal on glass, glass cracking, or breaking glass produce

distinctive acoustic signatures. The 506T and audio sensor uses a microphone

to pick up sounds, and then analyze them with proprietary acoustic software to

determine if the glass has been struck.

Power Trunk Release: The channel 2 output of the system can operate a

factory power release for the vehicle’s trunk or hatch. (An optional relay may

be required.) If the factory release is not power activated, the DEI's 522T trunk

release solenoid can often be added.

Power Locks: This system offers lock outputs that can control some manufac-

turers' power door lock systems. For other systems, additional parts may be

required.

Valet

Start System: For the ultimate in convenience, the Valet

start system

can start your vehicle, monitor engine functions, and power your climate

control system with a push of a button! Over-rev protection, open-hood

lockout, brake pedal shutoff, and automatic timer shutoff are all included.

(Only for automatic transmission, fuel-injected gasoline vehicles).

Power Window Control: Automatic power window control is provided with the

529T or 530T systems. These can operate power windows, and can roll them

up automatically when the system is armed, down when you transmit channel

2 or 3, or both up and down. The 530T also provides one touch switch opera-

tion.

Security & Convenience

Expansions

Here we have listed only some of the many expansion options available.

Please consult your dealer for a complete explanation of all the options

available to you.

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ONGRATULATIONS

on your purchase of a state-of-the-art vehicle security

system. This system has been designed to provide years of trouble-free operation.

Due to the complexity of this system, it must be installed by an authorized dealer

only. Installation of this product by any other person other than an authorized dealer

voids the warranty. All dealers are provided with a preprinted dealer certificate to

verify that they are authorized.

SYSTEM

REQUIRES

SPECIFIC

MAINTENANCE

. Your remote control is

normal use. When the battery weakens, operating range will be reduced and the

LED on the remote will light dim.

OUR

ARRANTY

card must be returned and the bar code serial number must

not be removed. If the warranty card is not returned you don’t have a warranty. It is

also necessary to keep your proof of purchase which reflects that the product was

installed by an authorized dealer. Make sure you receive the warranty card from

your dealer.

HIS

OWNER

’

GUIDE

should help you to get the most out of your system. Please

take the time to read it thoroughly, prior to using the system.

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Glossary of Terms

Control Unit The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden underneath the dash

area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which monitors your vehicle

and controls all of the alarm's functions.

FailSafe

Starter Kill An automatic switch controlled by the security system

which prevents the vehicle’s starter from cranking whenever the system is

armed. The vehicle is never prevented from cranking when the system is

disarmed, in valet mode, or should the starter kill switch itself fail. Your system

is ready for this feature, however installation of this feature may require

additional labor.

Input A physical connection to the system. An input can be provided by a

sensor, pinswitch or to existing systems in the vehicle, such as ignition or

courtesy lights.

LED Red light mounted somewhere in the vehicle. It is used to indicate the

status of your system. It is also used to report triggers and faults in the

system or sensors.

Shock Sensor This system is packaged with a Stinger™ DoubleGuard

shock

sensor. This sensor is mounted in the vehicle and designed to pick up

impacts to the vehicle or glass.

Siren Noise generating device usually installed in the engine compartment of

the vehicle. It is responsible for generating the “chirps” you hear, as well as

the six tones you hear while the alarm is triggered.

Transmitter Hand-held, remote control which operates the various functions of

your system.

Trigger or triggered sequence This is what happens when the alarm “goes

off” or “trips.” The triggered sequence of your system consists of 30 seconds

of siren sounding and parking light flashing.

Valet

Switch A small push button switch mounted somewhere inside the

vehicle. It is used to override the alarm when a transmitter is lost or damaged,

or to put it into Valet

mode.

Warn Away

response Lighter impacts to the vehicle will generate the Warn

Away

response. It consists of several seconds of siren chirps and parking

light flashes.

Zone A zone is a separate input that the alarm can recognize as unique. Each

input to the system is connected to a particular zone. Often two or more

inputs may share the same zone.

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• The control module

• A pair of two-button transmitters

• A Stinger

DoubleGuard

dual-output shock

sensor

• The

Revenger

Soft Chirp

six-tone program-

mable siren

• The red Status LED indicator light

• A push-button Valet

switch

• Your warranty card

• FailSafe

starter kill (Ready feature, may require

additional labor).

What

included

Nuisance Prevention Circuitry

.................... 8

Diagnostics ...................................................8

Arming Diagnostics ............................... 8

Disarming Diagnostics ..........................9

Table of Zones ..............................................9

Code Hopping

™

Explained ........................10

High Frequency .......................................... 10

Programming Options ............................... 10

Vehicle Recovery System (VRS

) ............12

Arming the VRS

............................................

VRS

Triggering Sequence ................13

Disarming the VRS

......................................

Glossary Of Terms .....................................15

Security & Convenience Expansions...... 16

Table of Contents

System Maintenance ................................... 2

Your Warranty ............................................... 2

What Is Included ........................................... 3

Transmitter Channels .................................. 4

Using your System ....................................... 4

Arming ...................................................4

Improved Arming While Driving .......

Disarming .............................................. 5

High Security Disarm ............................. 6

Disarming Without A Transmitter ............ 6

Silent Mode™ ........................................ 6

Panic Mode ............................................ 7

Valet

Mode .......................................... 7

Remote Valet

.....................................................

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change to a continuous blast.

From this point on, when the ignition key is turned off, the

VRS

will immediately turn on the FailSafe

starter kill. This will

prevent the vehicle from being restarted, thus immobilizing it at that

spot.

Three minutes

after the constant siren output begins, the

flashing parking lights and the siren will stop. The starter kill will

remain active until the VRS

system is disarmed. If the door is

opened or the ignition is turned off and on in an attempt to restart the

car, the siren and flashing lights will begin again.

Disarming the VRS

Take the time to familiarize yourself with the VRS

trigger sequence

and the disarm procedure. It is important to recognize the VRS

and

know how to disarm it in case of accidental activation.

Disarming the VRS

is always the same whether it is triggering or not.

Once again, if VRS

is armed, it does not disarm automatically. You

must disarm it the next time you operate the vehicle. You must

manually disarm it following this procedure:

With the ignition key in the "RUN" position,

press the VRS

button NOT the arm/disarm button on the remote control). Remember,

neither the transmitter nor the Valet

button will disarm the VRS

feature. Only the hidden arm/disarm button can disarm VRS

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LED

Channel I Channel II

Channel III

Transmitter Channels

Channel I

The arm/disarm and panic functions, are usually controlled by button I.

Channel II

The Silent Mode

™

/trunk release function, is usually controlled by button II.

Silent Mode™ and Remote Valet

work by pressing button II for less than one

second. Trunk release requires you to press button II for 1.5 seconds.

Channel III (for options)

Usually controlled by pressing buttons I and II at the same time.

These assignments can be changed if needed, such as for two-car operation

from one remote.

Using Your System

Arming

You can turn on, or arm, the system by pressing button I of your transmitter for

one second. When the system arms, you will hear a short siren sound, or

chirp, and see the parking lights flash once. If the vehicle’s power door locks

are controlled by the system, the doors will lock.

While the system is armed, the Status LED will flash about twice a second,

showing that the system is actively protecting your vehicle.

If you hear a second chirp

after arming and see the Status LED flashes in

groups, see

Diagnostics

section. This extra chirp is called Bypass Notifica-

tion.

The system also can be programmed to arm itself automatically (called

passive arming). If the system is programmed for passive arming, it will

automatically arm 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off and the system

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The optional Vehicle Recovery System is armed and disarmed using a

hidden push button switch. If the system has been installed, make sure you

are aware of the location of the VRS

button.

Arming the VRS

To arm the VRS

, push the button once. This can be done before

driving or while driving the vehicle. Once the system is armed, it will go into its

triggered sequence (see below) if any door is opened and closed. If you are

forced from the vehicle the system will trigger as the door will be opened and

closed as you leave the vehicle. This is how the system works to combat

intersection carjacking. If ordered from the vehicle, you may press the VRS

button before exiting. Arming prior to that point, however, is highly recom-

mended.

To protect against parking lot carjacking, simply press the VRS

button once

before leaving the vehicle. The system will now trigger automatically the next

time you or anyone drives the vehicle. This helps to protect the vehicle if

someone takes your keys and alarm remote by force in a parking lot.

NOTE: If the VRS

is armed while operating the vehicle and not disarmed prior

to leaving the vehicle, it remains armed and will trigger the next time the

vehicle is driven.

VRS

Trigger Sequence

Fifteen seconds

after the last door has closed, the system's Status LED

will begin flashing. This delay is to allow you to put distance between yourself

and your vehicle in the event of a carjacking.

NOTE:

If the system is in Valet

Mode, the VRS

feature will still

protect your vehicle. However, the Status LED will not provide this

first-level indication if the VRS

triggers with the system in Valet

Mode.

Forty-five seconds later,

the Soft Chirp™ Revenger™ siren will

begin chirping and the parking lights will begin flashing. This time could be

used to notify authorities that your vehicle has been hijacked, and tell them

what the VRS

will do next.

Fifteen seconds

after the siren chirps begin, the siren's output will

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"sees" you leave the vehicle by opening and closing a door. Whenever the

system is in its 30-second passive arming countdown, the Status LED will

flash twice as fast as it does when the system is armed.

NOTE: If any protected entry point (such as a door or a switch-protected trunk

or hood) is open, the system will not passively arm (unless forced passive

arming is programmed on. See

Programming Options

section). Additionally,

each time a sensor is triggered during the arming countdown, the 30-second

countdown starts over.

When armed, your vehicle is protected

in the following ways:

• Light impacts will trigger the Warn Away

signal. When triggered, the

siren will chirp and the parking lights will flash for a few seconds.

• Heavy impacts will trigger the system. The trigger sequence is 30

seconds of constant siren and flashing parking lights.

• If a door is opened, the system will immediately start chirping the siren

and flashing the parking lights. Three seconds later, the siren output

changes to a continuous blast. This progressive response gives you

time to disarm the system with your transmitter if you inadvertently open

the door while the system is armed, while still providing instant re-

sponse (even if the door is immediately closed).

• Turning on the ignition key will trip the same two-stage response as

opening a door.

• The optional starter kill prevents the vehicle’s starter from cranking.

Arming While Driving

Your system can be armed while driving the vehicle! Simply press button I

on your transmitter for 1.5 seconds while the vehicle is running, or the ignition is

on. The system will chirp once and then once more to indicate that the ignition

is on. The system will not respond to any input except the door triggers and the

starter kill relay (if installed) will not be activated. The system will disarm

automatically when the ignition is turned off. The siren will chirp twice and the

LED will stop flashing.

Disarming

To turn off, or disarm the system, press button I again. You will hear two

chirps, and the parking lights will flash twice. If power locks are controlled by

he system, the doors will unlock. If the siren chirps either

four

five

times

when disarming, see

Diagnostics

section. This is called Tamper Alert.

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The optional Vehicle Recovery System

feature

is designed to ensure that any unauthorized

user of your vehicle (even if using your keys

and remote control) will not be able to perma-

nently separate you from your vehicle.

The VRS

feature cannot

prevent

a carjacking

attempt, however, it does ensure that if your

vehicle is taken by an unauthorized user, it will

be disabled (after several progressive warn-

ings) as safely as possible. Should a carjacking

occur, the VRS

allows you to concern yourself

with your personal safety without worrying

about your property.

Vehicle Recovery

System

(VRS

DEI

has engineered this vehicle security system, the FailSafe

starter kill, and

the VRS

feature to provide the best combination of personal safety and

property protection available. When properly installed, the system can

never

inadvertently stop your vehicle in traffic, on railroad tracks, etc., unlike any

system that shuts down your engine while it is running. This system is de-

signed to perform

starter interrupt,

starter kill

. The FailSafe

starter kill

cannot shut down an already-running engine, it can

only prevent an engine

from starting in the first place.

*The VRS

is an optional feature.

Any installation

which allows this

product to shut

down a vehicle’s

engine

as it is

running is

contrary to the

product’s design

and intended

usage, and DEI

hereby expressly

disclaims any

liability resulting

therefrom.

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High Security Disarm

Your system includes a High Security Disarm feature. During the trigger

sequence, using the transmitter to disarm the system will only stop the trigger

sequence (the siren will stop and the parking lights will stop flashing). How-

ever, the system will remain armed and the doors will stay locked. This is

extremely useful if you must stop the system from sounding, but are unable to

check the vehicle visually. The trigger will stop, but the vehicle will remain

protected.

To disarm with the transmitter during a trigger, press button I on your transmit-

ter. The siren will stop sounding. Next press button I once more and the

system will chirp four or five times (reporting the trigger) and disarm.

Disarming Without a Transmitter

This feature allows you to disarm the system without the transmitter should it

be lost, damaged or disabled. In order to disarm without a transmitter, you

must have the vehicle's ignition key and know where the valet button is. Be

sure to check with the installer for the location of the Valet button.

Turn on the ignition.

Push the Valet switch

within 15 seconds.

The system should now disarm. If it does not, you may have waited too long,

so turn the ignition off and on and try again.

IMPORTANT: The Valet

switch will not disarm the optional VRS

feature. The

hidden VRS

arm/disarm switch must be used (see

VRS

section.).

Silent Mode

To temporarily turn off the arm or disarm chirps, use Silent Mode

. Simply

press button II briefly before arming or disarming, and the confirmation chirp(s)

will be eliminated for that

one operation only. If you want the arm/disarm chirps

turned off permanently, your dealer can do this for you.

NOTE: The Warn Away

response to lighter impacts is bypassed if the system

is armed using Silent Mode™. This ensures that no chirps will be emitted by

the siren in an area you want chirp free. The system is still fully able to trigger.

Only the Warn Away

response is defeated.

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the key is turned off. Note: If the door is open when the ignition is turned

on, the doors will not lock.

•

Panic mode enabled/disabled with the ignition on. (Some states have laws

against siren capability in a moving vehicle).

•

Automatic Engine Disable (AED) on or off. The purpose of the feature is to

protect the vehicle from being stolen at all times, regardless of whether or

not the alarm is armed. If AED is programmed on, the starter of the vehicle

will be disabled 30 seconds after the ignition is turned off. Once the key is

turned off, the LED will flash slowly (one-half its normal armed rate) to

indicate the AED arming cycle. Thirty seconds later, the starter of the

vehicle will be disabled. To start the car, it will be necessary to arm the car

with the remote and then disarm it with the remote. It is also possible to

disarm the AED feature by turning the ignition key to the “run” position and

pressing the valet button once. AED is also disabled when in Valet

mode.

NOTE: This feature will only function if the FailSafe starter kill relay has

been installed.

•

Forced passive arming on or off. If your system is programmed for passive

arming and the forced passive arming feature has been programmed on,

the system will passively arm after one hour, even if a protected entry has

been left open. This feature is useful if a door has accidentally been left

ajar when leaving the vehicle. Forced passive arming ensures that the

system will be armed in every situation. NOTE: When the system passively

arms after one hour, the entry point that has been left open, and anything

connected to the same zone, is bypassed and cannot trigger the system.

However, the remaining inputs to the system are fully operational.

•

Siren tones and chirp volume. The output of the Revenger

Soft Chirp

siren consists of six different tones in sequence. Any of these tones can

be eliminated by your dealer, resulting in a unique, easily identifiable siren

sound. The siren chirps can be either full volume or 6 decibels quieter

than the full alarm blast.

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Panic Mode

If you are threatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by

triggering the system with your transmitter! Just press button I for 1.5 seconds,

and you will enter Panic Mode. The siren will sound and the parking lights will

flash for 30 seconds. To stop Panic Mode at any time, press button I on the

transmitter again.

Valet

Mode

You can prevent your system from automatically arming and triggering by

using Valet

Mode. This is very useful when washing the vehicle or having it

serviced. In Valet

Mode, the system will not arm, even with the transmitter,

but all convenience functions (door locks, trunk release, etc.) will work

normally.

To enter or exit Valet

Mode with the Valet

switch:

Turn ignition to "run" position, then turn to "off" position.

Press and release the Valet

switch within 10 seconds.

The Status LED will light steady if you have entered Valet

Mode, and

it will go out if you exited Valet

Mode.

Using Remote Valet

as you enter or exit the vehicle:

Open any door.

Press button I (or the arm/disarm button).

Press button II (or the channel 2 button).

Press button I again.

The Status LED will light steady if you have entered Valet

Mode,

and it will go out if you exited Valet

Mode.

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Code Hopping

™

XPLAINED

The receiver and transmitters each use a mathematical formula called an

algorithm to change their code each time the transmitter is used. This technol-

ogy has been developed to increase the security of the unit. The control unit

knows what the next codes should be. This helps to keep the transmitter “in

synch” with the control unit even if you use the remote control out of range of

the vehicle. However, if the transmitter has been pressed many times out of

range of the vehicle, or the battery has been removed, it may get out of synch

with the control unit and fail to operate the system. To re-synch the remote

control simply press the arm/disarm button of the remote control several times

within range of the vehicle. The alarm will automatically re-synch and respond

to the transmitters normally.

High Frequency

Your system transmits and receives at 434 MHz. This provides a cleaner

spectrum with less interference and a more stable signal. Enjoy a phenomenal

increase in range - even in areas with high radio interference.

Programming Options

Programming options control what your system does during normal operation,

and require little or no additional parts. However, some may require additional

installation labor.

The following is a list of the programmable options, with the factory settings in

Bold.

•

Active arming (only with the transmitter) or passive arming (automatic

arming 30 seconds after the last door has been closed).

•

Arming/disarming confirmation siren chirps on or off.

•

Passive door locking (with passive arming) or active door locking (only

when arming with the transmitter) . This feature only works if passive

arming has been selected for step one.

•

The ignition-controlled door locking feature on or off. With this feature on,

the doors will lock 3 seconds after the key is turned on, and unlock when

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Nuisance Prevention Circuitry

Your system has DEI's Nuisance Prevention Circuitry™ (NPC™). It prevents

annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to faulty door pin switches or

environmental conditions such as thunder, jackhammers, airport noise, etc.

Here's how it works:

Let's say the alarm triggers

three times

. Each time, the same sensor or switch

is triggering the alarm. The three triggers are within 60 minutes of each other.

NPC™ will interpret this pattern of triggers as false alarms. After the third

trigger, NPC™ ignores, or bypasses, that sensor or switch (along with any

other sensors or switches sharing the same zone).

If the bypassed sensor tries to trigger the system while it is being bypassed,

the 60-minute bypass period will start over. This ensures that a sensor that

continuously triggers will remain bypassed.

Doors are covered by NPC™ differently: If the alarm is triggered by an open

door for three full cycles (one and one half minutes), the doors will be by-

passed until the trigger ceases.

NOTE: Arming and disarming the system does not reset this function! The only

ways to reset a bypassed zone are for it to not trigger for 60 minutes, or to turn

on the ignition. If testing your system, it is important to remember that the

NPC™ programming can cause zones to be bypassed and seem to stop

working. If five chirps are heard when disarming, NPC™ has been engaged. If

you wish to clear the NPC™ memory, turn the ignition on.

Diagnostics

The microprocessor at the heart of your system is constantly monitoring all of the

switches and sensors connected to it. It detects any faulty switches and sensors

and prevents them from disabling the entire system. The microprocessor will also

record and report any triggers that occurred during your absence.

Arming Diagnostics

If the system is armed with an input active (door open, sensor triggering, etc.)

the unit will chirp once when arming and then one more time a few seconds

later. This is called Bypass Notification.

Note: Bypass notification will not occur when using Silent Mode™ or if chirps

have been programmed OFF.

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The system will ignore the input that was active when it was armed until it

goes away. Three seconds later it will monitor that input normally. For ex-

ample, if your car has interior light exit delay, and you arm the system before

the interior light goes out, you may get Bypass Notification. Three seconds

after the light goes out, however, the doors are monitored normally.

Disarming Diagnostics

Extra disarm chirps are the Tamper Alert. If

four

chirps are heard when

disarming, the system was triggered in your absence. If

five

chirps are heard,

a zone was triggered so many times that Nuisance Prevention Circuitry™ has

bypassed that zone. In either case, the Status LED will indicate which zone

was involved (see

Table of Zones

section). The system will retain this informa-

tion in its memory, and chirp four or five times each time it is disarmed, until

the next time the ignition key is turned on.

If the Warn Away

response is triggered, the LED will not report it.

Table of Zones

The zone number is the number of LED flashes used by the system to identify

that input. The standard input assignments are listed below, along with spaces

to write in any optional sensors or switches you have had installed.

ZONE (# of LED

FLASHES)

DESCRIPTION

DEALER INSTALLED

OPTIONS

1 Instant trigger

A heavier impact trigger

of the shock sensor

3 Door switch circuit

Instant trigger of

optional sensors

5 Ignition

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